| Companions |
| “I am a companion of all them that fear Thee, and of them that keep Thy precepts” (Psalm 119:63). |
| Several times this year we have spoken of the importance of having companions that are a help and encouragement to us in our Christian pathway. Here is another story that emphasizes the importance of godly friends: |
| Sophronius had a fair daughter named Eulalia who asked permission to visit the frivolous Lucina. “I cannot allow it,” said the Greek father. |
| “Then you must think me exceedingly weak,” said the daughter indignantly. |
| Sophronius picked up a dead coal from the hearth and handed it to his daughter, but she hesitated to accept it. “Take it, my daughter, it will not burn you.” |
| Eulalia obeyed, and the milky whiteness of her hand was instantly gone. “Father, we cannot be too careful in handling coals,” said the vexed daughter. |
| “No,” said the father solemnly, “for even when they do not burn, they blacken.” |
| So it is with evil companions and communications. |
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